Frustration, & Link-Ups

So I am SUPER FRUSTRATED because I paid for a blog design from another blogger's web page, and first of all it annoyed me that I had to pay before any questionnaires were even completed about my blog, and second it really annoys me because now after I've filled out the entire stinking questionnaire, it doesn't even load and go on to the next page... so in essence I just paid for a template that won't process and I won't ever receive. That makes me super mad. So now I don't even know what to do - do I dispute it with Paypal (and does that ever even really work?) or am I just out all this money?? Ugh. What a day.

Anyway, here go my two link-ups for the day, first off it's What's Your Song? from Goodnight Moon, and then it's the Thursday Five from Flip Flops and Combat Boots. Go link up!!

My song for this week is Tik Tok... not because the song is any good at all, but because this video that some guys at the Air Force Academy made for it is HILARIOUS!!! I've had a really bad week, so I needed something to cheer me up and here it is! Hope it cheers you too ;)



and now on to the Thursday Five! This week's words are:

Fabulous

Satisfying

Amazing

Sweet

Jubilant

This week I have realized that I have a Fabulous group of friends. Seriously, with all this craziness with my body going on right now and the fears surrounding infertility constantly in my mind, it's been really great to just be able to call and cry to people I know love me.

Having a clean house is really Satisfying right now!! Especially with the holiday fast approaching us, I'm glad that the house is in order and beautiful and I will actually be able to enjoy it without dirty laundry and unmade beds on my mind lol!

It is Amazing how my husband always comes through when I'm not having a good day. We definitely have our moments (and days), but he has been a real comfort the past few days the crazier this process with the hospital has gone and the more that comes up. Thank you, BE!!!!

I got such a Sweet note today from one of my dearest friends. It's always fun to get mail, but this was such a heartfelt card that it really touched me. Definitely made my day!

I am Jubilant that my husband's wisdom teeth removal went so well!! I really hope he heals quickly so he can get back to eating "real food". I know I'll be glad to cook something other than jello, mashed potatoes, and pudding!

Back at Home Port - Back From The Cruise!

Well, we are back from the-cruise-that-almost-didn't-happen-thanks-again-to-the-Air-Force. It was SOOOOOO much fun I can't even begin to describe! We went on a cruise to the Bahamas for our honeymoon back in December... and it sucked. We had terrible weather, were told to stay off of the decks because of 66+ mph winds, BE was sick the whole time, and they even cancelled our ports because waves were so high we couldn't dock. So this was our chance to have an "actual" cruise honeymoon, and it was so amazing! We had glorious weather, got to do all of our fun excursions in the ports, decided we are going to retire on Grand Cayman (when we become millionaires, don't ya know), and overall just had a really great time! So here are a few pictures from our trip! We even had the pleasure of meeting the Cunningham family - Mr. Cunningham is a WWII vet who was in the Army Air Corps when it became the Air Force (how cool is that?!?!) so we ended up talking to their family the majority of the cruise. Anyway, here is our week in pictures :)

Back from our cruise! Friday Fill-In

Head on over to Wife of a Sailor to link up your Friday questions too!! You can find the list on her page!

1. Are you a different person than you were five years ago? Submitted by Sisterly Thoughts
Definitely. In the past five years, I have gotten out of an abusive relationship, made it through nursing school and become the first girl on either side of my family to graduate college, met and married the love of my life, moved into our first house, and started our military journey. So yeah, I'd say I've changed quite a bit!!

2. If you could go on Amazing Race, who would you take with you as your partner and why? Submitted by Thoughts from Poekitten
Actually, I would probably take my little brother. He's not scared of much of anything and is super athletic (so he could carry that huge pack for me lol). I would have said BE, but we would almost certainly kill each other in the process lol. The baby brother, however, would love to travel with me and would probably be up for all those crazy challenges!

3. Does Facebook or Twitter actually bring more stress or good in to your life? Submitted by Just An Arizona Girl
Well, the only reason I have a Twitter is for the blog... Facebook however is my bread and butter. It has caused some issues before when people haven't understood my posts or taken them wrong, but at the end of the day, I love it still. Not every day of a person's life is rainbows and butterflies, and I tend to get criticized anytime I post anything that isn't "My life rocks!!!" but hey, I'm a real person, and I generally use Facebook to keep in touch with my real-person high school and college buddies that I'm now parted from.

4. June is National Soul Food Month - what's your soul food? Submitted by NH Girl Displaced
Macaroni and cheese!!!!!! But only if it's made with milk and Velveeta cheese mmmmmm :)

5. If you could live in any era other than the current, which one would it be and why? Submitted by Sugar In My Grits
Hmm... I would probably live in the 40's or 50's. Mostly because I love the music. I could listen to Sinatra allllllll day. I think people were prettier back then too lol.

Well, that's all for the link-up for this week, but I'm going to post another entry shortly about our fun cruise that BE and I just got back from!!! We did all sorts of cool things, so make sure you stop back by!

Thursday Five and Song Link-Up

So here go my two link-ups for Thursdays - head on over first to Flip Flops and Combat Boots to link up your Thursday 5! This week's words are...

Happy

Giddy

Joyful

Excited

Appreciative

I am happy that my DH is FINALLY home!!! Mostly because the grass needed cut ;) (j/k of course!). He got to come home a few days earlier than I was expecting him to, so it's been a good week.

The thought of our cruise actually working out (thanks to someone finally being willing to help BE sort out his leave situation) makes me absolutely giddy!! We really need this trip and he had a lot of very special sweet things planned for our ports of call, so I'm glad it worked out.

Hearing the amazing scores my hubby got on his checkride at IFS has made me feel so joyful. I am glad he did so well there so that he can gain some confidence before starting nav classes here soon. Apparently not a whole ton of people without previous flight hours get "excellents" on their score sheets, but BE got quite a few!! I am so proud of him!

I am SUPER excited about our bbq we are hosting tomorrow at our house!!! There are a few new families here in Pensacola and we have such a great group I am glad we get to meet some new friends and surround them with a support system that they can call upon while they are here, as well as expand our little circle!

Lastly, I am appreciative of my husband this week. I have been having some "girl issues" lately, and finally got into the doctor today, just to find out that it is either my body going all kinds of crazy adjusting to being off of birth control, or most likely an early stage miscarriage. But BE has been so understanding and loving and supportive that it has really helped me deal with all the uncertainties that still are looming around the issue. The women in my family chronically have difficulty in this area, so I have really been leaning on BE here lately, and he continues to come through. It's a blessing!


And now over to the What's YOUR Song? Link-up from over at Goodnight Moon's Page!! This week, I am posting a beautiful song that BE and I love. I think it really symbolizes the concept of a Christian marriage, and it's definitely how I feel lately with us "dancing in the minefields" and "sailing through the storms". My favorite line is the one where he says, "We bear the light of the Son of Man, so there's nothing left to fear/So I'll walk with you in the shadowland, til the shadows disappear/Cause He promised us forever, and His promises are true/So in the midst of all this chaos, baby, I can dance with you"... it tells us that because a higher power is taking care of all of the unknowns, we can love each other and enjoy our time here on Earth. Very powerful song :) Enjoy!

It's Really Real Now!!

So today I registered to take my NCLEX-RN exam to become registered as a nurse for the state of Florida!! It will be a few months before I actually test, but I'm already feeling the nerves. This test is ridiculously expensive to take, so I'd rather not suffer through it twice (especially since the closest testing center is hours away). Plus, I know the hubs is really looking forward to me working (even though I have been an AWESOME housewife the past few months lol). A.K.A. I have WAY too much time on my hands lol. Here are pictures of two of the things I made for BE's homecoming the other night:

and yeah, that's homemade fondant. The cake recipe was all in ounces too, so I had to use a scale. It was super yummy though (gotta love almond extract!!). Then I looked up getting him an Edible Arrangement, but they want over $50 for a patriotic one... well I made mine for about $15. Thrifty, right?

Buster eagerly awaited BE's homecoming all day...

and that night finally got rewarded for all of his pining!! lol. The minute we stepped out of the car when we got home from the airport we could hear him whining from behind the door!

We had a super lazy day yesterday, and plan on doing the same tonight. I think Taco Night and Rock Band with some friends are on the agenda. We had a scare about our cruise the other day when they called BE and told him they had moved him up a class date AGAIN (so much for them telling him they had taken care of it a month ago when they told us his leave was approved) and after much work, he was able to get someone to help him and we are good to go again (HUGE sigh of relief!!) so we are looking forward to that. Our base is also hosting a free Craig Morgan concert this coming week and we are super excited about that because we LOVE our country!!!

Also, not to brag or anything, but BE did AMAZING at IFS!! His check ride he got all good's and a lot of excellent's (which is pretty rare for people who come in without private pilot licenses!) so I am super proud of him for how much work he put into it and how successful he was! Now on to the next thing (which I'm sure he will do amazing at as well!)

Milspouse Friday Fill-In!

Head on over to Wife of a Sailor to link up!!

1. It's now June (Woot!)... what plans do you have for the summer?
Well, the hubs comes home very soon!!!!! So we have a few weddings to go to, and we are taking a cruise in the next few weeks! I'm very excited about that! Also, we have some yardwork to catch up on and I am working on a huge quilt for our bed.

2. What is your favorite summer memory as a kid?
My family used to take a trip every single year to Daytona Beach. We stayed in the same condo, went to the same putt-putt courses, ate at the same restaurants, and every night would go to the same ice cream shop. I love the tradition, and I think about it every summer.

3. If wild animals could be made pets without fear of them ever being dangerous, what kind of exotic animal would you want as a pet?
Definitely a tiger!! (Gotta give a shout-out to my college team - GO AUBURN!)

4. Is there anything about deployments that you DO like? submitted by The Thrifty Military Wife
Actually, yes. I like having complete control over the remote, having the full expanse of the bed, and most of all, not having to buy our compromise of 1% milk. I love 2% but BE likes skim, so we have to compromise... but when he's not home, MY milk reigns supreme!!! lol

5. I'm running out of questions... give me one you would like to see!
What is the one special thing that you do for yourself to get you through the first week of a deployment/separation? Something that you either do every day or a series of things you do, that relax you or help you shoot through that first hard week. :)

What's YOUR Song??

This week my song is by one of my favorite groups, Lady Antebellum, in conjunction with another one of my favorite groups (as of recently), Parachute. Hope you enjoy :) If you are stopping by my blog, please comment that you are a new follower and I will gladly follow you in return!! Head over to Goodnight Moon's Page to link up your song!